By MATT BLOIS After voting in favor of a school voucher program, part of Williamson County’s legislative delegation described the program as a temporary experiment and Trump initiative. The state House passed a bill to set up a school voucher program by a vote of 50-48 on Tuesday, and the Senate passed a similar bill

By MATT BLOIS Williamson County businesses are feeling confident about the county’s economy, but are still looking for solutions to affordable housing and transportation. Williamson Inc. presented results from a survey of chamber members on Wednesday morning at its annual economic summit Outlook Williamson. The chamber of commerce collected more than 800 responses to the

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2019-04-24T19:22:45+00:00 April 24th, 2019|Categories: Business, BW-News|Tags: williamson inc|Comments Off on Williamson County businesses report confidence about the economy, but seek solutions to transportation and housing

Relatient's offices near The Factory in Franklin have gigantic windows and high ceilings. / Photo Matt Blois By MATT BLOIS The offices at Rustici Software in Franklin have pretty much everything an employee could want. The company built a bocce ball court in front of a spacious outdoor deck. A ping pong table — frequently

Several State Troopers, as well as officers from the Franklin Police Department and the Columbia State Community College Department of Public Safety showed up to the Williamson Inc. legislative update on Friday morning. / Photo Matt Blois By MATT BLOIS The first Williamson Inc. legislative update on Friday morning event ran much like the chamber’s

By MATT BLOIS At a meeting on March 14, the Williamson Inc. Board of Directors voted to support several bills moving through the state legislature. In a press release, the group says it believes these bills will have a positive impact on Williamson County’s business community. “We look forward to working with and supporting our

By MATT BLOIS Cities across North America, including Nashville, submitted bids to Amazon last year, hoping to become the site of the tech company’s second headquarters. In November, Amazon announced plans to split its second headquarters between New York City and Washington D.C. However, the company decided in February not to build a campus in

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2019-03-12T02:33:42+00:00 March 12th, 2019|Categories: BW-News, Featured|Tags: williamson inc|Comments Off on Williamson County has offered tens of millions in tax incentives, generating thousands of new jobs and economic growth

By MATT BLOIS The moderator of a town hall who told a survivor of sexual assault that her questions for state legislators weren’t appreciated apologized this week for being heavy handed in his response. Following the apology, the woman who confronted legislators said she hopes to see some action to incorporate dissenting viewpoints at future

By MATT BLOIS State legislators from Williamson County told a group at a Williamson Inc. event on Tuesday morning they want to change the way Tennessee funds public schools. State Sen. Jack Johnson also said he expects the 2020 census will require the state to redraw Williamson County’s political districts due to rapid growth. Representative

TPAC President and CEO Kathleen O’Brien speaks to a group at an event organized by Williamson Inc. // Photo Matt Blois By MATT BLOIS The president of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center told a Williamson Inc. group on Wednesday afternoon to pay attention to a project’s natural life cycle and recognize when it’s over. That was

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2019-01-24T17:51:12+00:00 January 24th, 2019|Categories: Business, BW-News|Tags: williamson inc|Comments Off on TPAC president tells chamber group to recognize when a project’s life cycle is over

By MATT BLOIS Williamson County’s business community will have a chance to meet with state legislators on capitol hill at a Williamson Inc. event in February. The Williamson County chamber of commerce plans to bring a group of 50 to 60 people to the Tennessee State Capitol on February 5. The event includes a tour

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2019-01-24T02:59:20+00:00 January 24th, 2019|Categories: Business, BW-News|Tags: williamson inc|Comments Off on Business community will have a chance to connect with legislators at Williamson Inc. event in February